This article is in our series Why You Should See a Pain Management Psychiatrist. What are the newer treatments such as mirror therapy and graded motor imagery for pain. In chronic pain, your brain is changed so that signals stuck in pain-mode. Chronic pain creates actual changes in your brain. As well, when you’re in pain, you […]

This article is in our series Why You Should See a Pain Management Psychiatrist. For many years, I’ve offered Coping with Pain support groups. These sessions have both skill-building (learning exercises such as relaxation and visualization) and discussions on living with chronic pain (issues such as family issues, staying positive, working towards acceptance). Some patients find them so helpful, they attend […]

Welcome to the series Why You Should See a Pain Management Psychiatrist. Can supportive therapy be helpful to you?  It helps people cope with a difficult situation through listening and support, problem-solving, and instilling hope. How does it help? 1. Telling your story Chronic pain is often a life-changing situation. Research by Viederman and others has shown that telling […]

Welcome to the series Why You Should See a Pain Management Psychiatrist. Let’s look at making changes in how you see your pain condition and the disability it causes. Both pain itself and the negative changes it causes in your life are CHALLENGING to cope with. People experience a lot of loss – loss of: good health being pain-free doing enjoyable activities with family […]